Château Lynch-Bages was owned by the Lynch family for three quarters of a
century. They descended from John Lynch, a young Irishman from Galway who
was chased out of his country in 1691. In the 18th century, Count Jean-Baptiste
Lynch, mayor of Bordeaux, inherited the estate and handed over management
to his brother Michel Lynch, who was also mayor of Pauillac during the French
Revolution.
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Château Lynch-Bages was owned by the Lynch family for three quarters of a
century. They descended from John Lynch, a young Irishman from Galway who
was chased out of his country in 1691. In the 18th century, Count Jean-Baptiste
Lynch, mayor of Bordeaux, inherited the estate and handed over management
to his brother Michel Lynch, who was also mayor of Pauillac during the French
Revolution.
Jean-Charles Cazes, highly respected in the Médoc for his experience in viticul-
ture and winemaking, bought the property in 1934. With his son André, he devoted
all his energy to Lynch-Bages for more than 35 years. In 1974, his grand-son
Jean-Michel Cazes set about restructuring and managing the estate and recently,
in 2006, handed over the running of the property to his son Jean-Charles. Read less

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Member Reviews for Lynch Bages Premier

This was bought for me as a present on the strength of a bottle we had which was also a Sauvignon Blanc/Semiilon combination and this was even better. The Semillon added that sweet citrus quality but the Sauvignon Blanc was so so refreshing and smooth. Combined it quenches your thirst beautifully only for wanting more to quench your thirst soon after. But its so easy to drink, the bottle disappeared too quickly. Excellent wine.

This wine played possum over a sampling in the decanter for several hours. Closed and tight for the first few hours, it was unassuming and subtle with high level of tannins, oak, and acidity. It finally opened up after about 6 hours or air, and was brilliant, with red fruits with a touch of vanilla, a great mid palate, and long finish that made its exist with a bit of molasses and sweet tannins. This wine had some finesse as well.
I wanted more but it was consumed by the time it started to show.

Overlooking the Gironde estuary at the entrance to Pauillac, the vines of Lynch-Bages are located on the Bages plateau, on one of the finest gravelly rises in the appellation. The estate once belonged to the famous Lynch family, of Irish origin, and was acquired by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1934. His grandson, Jean-Michel Cazes, restructured the estate in 1974, adding state-of-the-art winemaking equipment, while keeping the former wooden vats as a reminder of the 19th century. The grapes are all hand picked and then carefully sorted before crushing. A very strict selection is made prior to blending and the wine is traditionally aged in oak barrels before bottling